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23 February 2012 - 9:38pmEmergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos called for a coherent approach to addressing the humanitarian, development and political challenges in Somalia today at the London Conference. Co-chairing a humanitarian event at the conference, Ms. Amos emphasized the importance of dealing with the immediate... -
6 February 2012 - 4:20pmFamine conditions are no longer present in Somalia, but the situation remains critical for at least 2.3 million people, the UN’s humanitarian aid chief has warned. “We must not forget that the progress made is fragile. Without continued and generous support from the international community,... -
27 January 2012 - 1:44pmZara Ahmed is worried. The youngest of her seven children, 10-month-old Nayle Kelifa, has not been eating well, and has lost a lot of weight. Drought has come to Zara’s village, Fedis, and is delaying the production of corn, peanuts, cabbage and potatoes. She would buy food from the market instead,... -
6 January 2012 - 7:42pmHalf a year after the declaration of famine, Somalia continues to face one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world. Four million people still need humanitarian assistance, and insecurity is severely hampering the ability of aid agencies to deliver. Nonetheless, many humanitarian workers remain... -
23 December 2011 - 3:44pmIt’s a hot, dusty morning in Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia, and Ahmed Farah Roble is in a makeshift settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs), listening to a mother tell him about her baby daughter. Ahmed nods patiently, asks questions and listens attentively. He’s in...
